As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Just as a cage is packed full of birds, their houses are packed full of lies and dishonesty. This is how they have become powerful and grown wealthy.
The writer is saying that these people have built their wealth and power through deception and dishonesty, piling up lies like birds crammed in a cage.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the prophet Jeremiah, around the 7th century BC, the kingdom of Judah was facing moral and spiritual decline due to widespread deceit, injustice, and idolatry among its leaders and people. Jeremiah used this metaphor of a cage full of birds to depict how the wealthy had filled their homes with ill-gotten gains through dishonesty, highlighting the greed that led to their prosperity. This warning was part of God's broader message through Jeremiah about impending judgment if the nation did not repent and turn back to Him.
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